1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910814361303321

Titolo

The silk road of adaptation : transformations across disciplines and cultures / / edited by Laurence Raw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

1-4438-5289-9

Edizione

[1.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (Cambridge Scholars Publishing.)

Collana

Laurence Raw has published extensively in the field of

Altri autori (Persone)

RawLaurence

Disciplina

230

Soggetti

Adjustment (Psychology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

World



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965343503321

Autore

Wallis Joanne

Titolo

Pacific power? : Australia's strategy in the Pacific Islands / / Joanne Wallis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carlton, Vic. : , : MUP Academic Digital, , 2017

ISBN

9780522868234

0522868231

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

327.9401823

Soggetti

International relations

Balance of power

Australia Strategic aspects

Australia Relations Pacific Area

Pacific Area Relations Australia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Australia as a Pacific power? Part 1. Australia's evolving strategic interests in the Pacific Islands: From colonial concerns to benign neglect From constructive commitment to partnership and engagement Part 2. The levers of Australian influence: Military intervention Defence assistance State-building assistance Economic tools Diplomacy Part 3. The limits on Australian influence: The geopolitical landscape The evolving regional order Conclusion: Pacific partner in an 'arc of opportunity' Appendix: List of interviews

Sommario/riassunto

"Australia is much larger and has significantly more military and economic power than its Pacific Island neighbours. As a result, it is frequently described as having a natural right to lead in the region. Yet, Australia has found it difficult to effectively influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests. It provides the definitive account of how, and how effectively, Australia has sought to influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests since 1975, the year that Papua New Guinea, Australia's former colonial territory, gained independence. Informed by interviews with key decision makers, Pacific Power? analyses why Australia has had difficulty exercising



influence in the Pacific Islands and identifies how Australia can more effectively influence Pacific Island states in pursuit of its strategic interests, and how Australia can present itself more as a Pacific partner than power"--Publisher's description